Everton near £27m deal for Villarreal’s France Under-21 striker Thierno Barry

​ Jarrad Branthwaite signs five-year-contract with clubJarell Quansah swaps Liverpool for LeverkusenEverton are closing in on the signing of the Villarreal striker Thierno Barry for a fee of around €32m (£27m). The France Under-21 international has a €40m release clause in his contract with the Spanish club but Everton have been negotiating for several weeks to lower the asking price.A breakthrough has been made this week and, while the deal is not yet complete, the 22-year-old appears poised to become David Moyes’s second summer signing, following the £12.6m deal to sign Carlos Alcaraz permanently. Continue reading… Read More